Just a quick one about a very unusual instrument that came by the shop.

This is a Zither.  It is a folk instrument, played with hammers, and is a precursor to the piano.  Other Zithers include, amongst others, the Hammer Dulcimer.

My job was to clean it, replace the missing strings, and tune it.  Tuning it is much like tuning a piano.  You have a key that turns very stiff friction pegs that tighten the strings to pitch.

First, I attached a clip on pickup to the soundboard,